I’m excited to share the news about Rated Ransom’s youth writing workshop series beginning next month — sponsored in part by Vista Health Systems and Waukegan Housing Authority. This has been a long-awaited goal and […]
A Different Groove…
It’s been a long few weeks for the community… and we’re not done yet. Take a break and listen to “A Different Groove” Playlist — a chill combo of neo-soul, R&B, alternative jazz, Nigerian, and […]
Likufanele :: “It Suits You”
Today is Juneteenth. My thoughts about freedom, ancestry, and my culture hit kind of different. Considering the racial climate and hard work of my people; our seemingly never-ending wars against racism, inequality, and civil rights […]
Protect Black Lives…
How can black people create a mental space of peace with growing chaos all around them? Especially if we are constantly being overwhelmed with fetishized videos, circulating news stories, and social media hashtags of another […]
Monday Music :: The Photograph Soundtrack
Rated Ransom’s first Monday Music of 2020 is one that I’m very excited to share. New hit film The Photograph, starring Issa Rae (Insecure) and LaKeith Stanfield (Atlanta) was a beautiful, pure, and memorable way […]
CHILL 2.0
I don’t know about you but these past two weeks have been a bit intense — nothing I couldn’t handle though. I experienced a few unwelcome challenges. At times I felt a bit lost, and […]
CALM in covid-19
A little new … LOTS of old — In a time when only fear is expected to be felt, I found a way to be in my “happy place” of music and wanted to share […]
